2022 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Primary Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplants by Induction Agent in the United States
*Purpose: Induction immunosuppression choice for simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplants varies widely in the United States. We examined the association between induction agents and outcomes of…2022 American Transplant Congress
Navigating the Ethics of Transplant Research Involving Newly Deceased
*Purpose: The most promising innovations for overcoming the organ shortage include novel organ sources such as xenotransplant and bioengineered organs. Studying these organs in mechanically…2022 American Transplant Congress
External Validation of the Abbreviated Ibox Scoring System at One-Year Post Kidney Transplant as a Surrogate Endpoint for Death-Censored Graft Survival
*Purpose: The Transplant Therapeutics Consortium seeks to translate the iBox from Loupy et al., 2019 into a surrogate endpoint for five-year death-censored graft survival after…2022 American Transplant Congress
Performance of Race-Independent GFR Estimating Formulas, CKD-EPI2021 and NMR-GFR Post Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Progressive GFR decline post kidney transplantation is a general problem that requires accurate assessment of GFR for clinical decision making. The gold-standard radiotracer determined…2022 American Transplant Congress
CIAT: A New Kidney Exchange Program with Better Options for Highly Sensitized and Long Waiting Patients
*Purpose: A number of alternative, both living and deceased donor kidney transplant programs have been developed for incompatible pairs and difficult to match patients. The…2022 American Transplant Congress
Racial Equity in Living Donor Kidney Transplant: Center Variation and Opportunities for Progress
*Purpose: To estimate racial differences in living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) rates relative to patient, center and regional characteristics that may influence access to transplant.*Methods:…2022 American Transplant Congress
Reduced Enterohepatic Recirculation of Mycophenolate and Lower Blood Concentrations Are Associated with the Stool Bacterial Microbiome
*Purpose: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an important immunosuppressant used after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Blood concentrations of mycophenolic acid (MPA) are highly variable and…2022 American Transplant Congress
Blood Transcriptomes of Covid-19 Infected Kidney Recipients Demonstrate Frequent and Persistent Sars-cov-2 Virome Gene Expression
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) have poor outcomes vs non-KTRs with acute COVID-19. To provide insight into management of immunosuppression during acute COVID-19, we studied…2022 American Transplant Congress
Management of Hepatitis B Positive Donors in Liver Transplant
1Pharmacy, UAB, Birmingham, AL, 2UAB, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: In an effort to expand the pool of solid organ transplant donors, patients with end stage liver disease may receive an organ from a…2022 American Transplant Congress
B and Plasma Cell Populations Drive Chronic Rejection After Lung Transplantation
*Purpose: Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) remains the major determinant of morbidity and mortality post-lung transplantation (LTx). Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is the most prevalent…